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David Most, PhD
Concentration at ColoradoSPH at CSU: Epidemiology
Dr. Most is an Associate Professor in the Education Department and in the
Department of Biostatistics in the Colorado School of Public Health. Dr.
Most’s research interest is on the development of novel applications and
extensions of statistical methods. His motivation in pursuing this emphasis was driven both by
interests in substantive issues in education and public health, and a deep appreciation of the
role of methodology in social research.
Tracy Nelson, MPH, PhD
Concentration at ColoradoSPH at CSU: Epidemiology (Concentration
Lead), Physical Activities and Healthy Lifestyles
Dr. Nelson is a Professor in the Department of Health and Exercise Science
and in the Department of Epidemiology in the Colorado School of Public
Health. Her research interests focus on the biobehavioral influences on
soldier performance and health, the impact of genetic, neuroendocrine and metabolic factors
on chronic disease and evaluation and interventions to improve community-level chronic
disease risk.
Francisco Olea-Popelka, DVM, PhD
Concentration at ColoradoSPH at CSU: Animals, People and the
Environment, Epidemiology
Dr. Olea-Popelka is an Assistant Professor in the Clinical Sciences
Department and in the Department of Epidemiology in the Colorado School
of Public Health. Dr. Olea-Popelka’s research interest focuses on Applied Veterinary
Epidemiology (AVE). Rather than specializing on one animal species or one specific health
issue, we focus on studying factors relevant for the prevention and control of diseases at the
interface of livestock, wildlife, and humans in different environments, globally. An important
component of this research philosophy is an integrated multidisciplinary approach in which
environmental, socio-economical, cultural, and political factors are considered in conjunction
with the disease causing agent and the host when addressing health issues. Thus, we work in
close partnership with government officials, large and small animal clinicians, microbiologists,
molecular biologists, nurses, nutritionists, physicians, social workers, wildlife biologists,
wildlife veterinarians, and policy and decision makers, among others.
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